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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

George Jung

Major player in the cocaine trade in the united states in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Born August 6th, 1942 in Boston.

Died May 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Weymouth (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]

Rajesh Khanna

Indian actor (1942–2012).

Born December 29th, 1942 in Amritsar.

Died July 18th, 2012 at 69 years old in Mumbai (cancer).

Brian Jones

British multi-instrumentalist, founder of the rolling stones (1942–1969).

Born February 28th, 1942 in Cheltenham.

Died July 3rd, 1969 at 27 years old in Cotchford Farm (drowning).

Billy Connolly

Scottish actor and comedian.

Born November 24th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Glasgow.

Werner Herzog

German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director.

Born September 5th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Munich.

Michael Crichton

American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008).

Born October 23rd, 1942 in Chicago.

Died November 4th, 2008 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]

Robert Shapiro

American lawyer.

Born September 2nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Plainfield.

Jerry Garcia

American guitarist and singer (1942–1995).

Born August 1st, 1942 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died August 9th, 1995 at 53 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]

Richard A Williams Jr

American tennis coach.

Born February 14th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Shreveport.

Judy Sheindlin

American television judge.

Born October 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Brooklyn.

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